Product Manager

Southend-on-Sea
8 months ago
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The company:

You will be joining a market-leading FMCG business which is continually expanding in a varied lead role.

The UK Product Manager will play a strong part in developing manufacturing sales, supply chain and engineering proficiencies across the country. The ideal candidate will come from a similar industry such as chemical engineering, process engineering, light machinery, energy, fuel or similar and will have excellent business development and sales skills.

Offering a range of benefits such as enhanced pension, annual bonus, flexible working arrangements and more, this is an excellent time for an experienced Product Manager to join the business!

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Develop and progress key relationships with new and existing clients and customers
Lead commercial negotiations including pricing, terms of sale, etc.
Develop and deliver the UK go-to-market strategy for a product tailored for small engines and specialist machinery.
Develop and deliver the UK go-to-market strategy for a premium fuel product tailored for small engines and specialist machinery.
Define the long-term organisational structure required for UK growth and lead recruitment planning.
This is just a summed-up list of responsibilities and other duties will be required.

Skills and Experience required:

Experience in a similar role from a similar background, such as Energy, Oil & Gas, Fuel etc.
Experience in a sales, key account management or business development role
Bachelor's or Master's degree in business administration, engineering, or equivalent (e.g. technical apprenticeship with commercial training).
Experience working with SMEs and multinational corporate structures.

Applicants must have full UK working rights, as sponsorship is not available for this role.

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